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Updated: May 2025
Webinar recording – 101 Webinar series: What is Digital Accessibility and why is it so important?
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About the webinar
We’re going back to basics with our 101 series of short webinars introducing topics that our Tech Champions can help you with.
In this webinar we explore what digital accessibility is and the role it plays in creating successful content.
Are you feeling a bit overwhelmed and not sure where to start with digital accessibility? Are you wondering how to tell if your digital content is accessible? Do you need help to understand what an accessibility statement is?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this session is for you!
In this 30- minute webinar, Digital Culture Network Tech Champion for Digital Accessibility – Roberta Beattie will outline what digital accessibility is, why it is an important element of a cultural organisations wider ecosystem and how we are here to support you with your efforts.
This session will be useful to anyone who wants to understand what digital accessibility is and the crucial role it plays in creating successful content.
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There are so many advantages to creating content that is digitally accessible. Not only is it inclusive, it can help your content convert better as well as appear in relevant searches. For creative and cultural organisations, it's also a wonderful way to make sure you can reach your audiences. To help you get started we've created a simple diagnostic checklist for digital accessibility with links to further resources.
The goal of digital accessibility is to create digital products and services that are inclusive and provide equal access to information and functionality to all users, regardless of their abilities. This article aims to introduce you to the principles of digital accessibility, and shed some light on some of the things you need to know when creating accessible digital content.
There are so many different things that can affect the way we use and interact with digital content, it can be hard to know where to start. That’s why we have put together these simple tips for things you can do right away to help you improve the digital accessibility of your content.
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